[center]Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is the most common phobia in Britain but only 1% of sufferers seek help which is a real shame because... 100% are curable.

Half of all women, and one quarter of all men in the United States experiencing it in some degree.

Throughout the world only 2% of the 63 000 species of arachnids are harmful to humans.That means that most spiders are harmless,and a scorpionâs sting is rarely deadly.

In the whole world, there are only 7 types of spiders which can be declared as dangerous to humen.

In Holland, there is not one single spider which can be declared dangerous. There are a few spiders which can (hardly) bite you. The only spider in Holland which can bite you quite hard is the "Waterspider". Their bite is very poisonous, and can paralyze you on some parts and hurts incredibly much. But it is not deadly.

There are nearly 40,000 species of spiders worldwide and about 3,800 in the US.

Spiders generally live for 1 or 2 years. The longest living spiders recorded was aged 20 years

Spiders rarely bite people and only do so as a means of defense.

Spider silk is the strongest natural fiber known. Itâs exuded as a liquid and hardens when the spider pulls it, thus aligning the molecular structure. It will stretch up to 1/3 of its original length without breaking.

There is no correlation between the size of the spider and the degree of venom potency.

I'll just add a bit of statistics for Holland then, and one for the world.

In the whole world, there are only 7 types of spiders which can be declared as dangerous to humen.

In Holland, there is not one single spider which can be declared dangerous. There are a few spiders which can (hardly) bite you. The only spider in Holland which can bite you quite hard is the "Waterspider". Their bite is very poisonous, and can paralyze you on some parts and hurts incredibly much. But it is not deadly.